"Ma Senjun is right, the big war is coming, and I am not suitable to stay here." Xiahou Hui lowered his head and stroked the non-existent folds on his sleeves for a while.

Wei Ba frowned, and said very unhappily: "His suggestion, I can take it or not." ”

"But you should take this." Xiahou Hui raised his head, with an unnatural smile on his face, but his eyes were very firm. "Besides, I'm here, it's not only difficult for you, it's hard for me. I heard that Zhongquan also arrived in Xiangyang. Once the war starts, he must be the first to lead by example. You have too many chances to play against each other, and I don't want to see any of you die at the hands of the other side. ”

Wei Ba's brows furrowed more and more. He also knew that Ma Yan's suggestion was right, and at the time of this great war, Xiahou Hui should be allowed to avoid it. But he heard something else in it. Zhuge Liang is using his position to influence him, and it has penetrated into his private affairs. This can not only see Zhuge Liang's concern for him, but also Zhuge Liang attaches importance to him and wants to manipulate him in another way.

It's all up to you.

Wei Ba didn't believe that he would become Zhuge Liang's successor and would be cultivated by Zhuge Liang, he was not so narcissistic. From Ma Yan's words, Wei Ba knew that Zhuge Liang had written a letter to the governor of Liufu, praising Jiang Wei and evaluating him beyond Ma Liang. said that he was a sergeant in Liangzhou, who was keen on military affairs, and wanted him to lead 5,000 Zhonghu infantry. This is a very sensitive signal, Jiang Wei has given 5,000 soldiers at once with a demoted general, no size merit, and it is the Hubu battalion in the forbidden army, and the intention of promoting Jiang Wei is already very obvious.

This is a favor that Ma Tan doesn't have, and he can't even think about it. If he was allowed to guess, he could only say that if Zhuge Qiao's performance in the Fangling War was satisfactory to Zhuge Liang, there might be this special encounter. Now that this opportunity has actually fallen to Jiang Wei, he will think that Zhuge Liang will train himself as a successor no matter what.

In this case, of course, he can only think about the bad things about Xiahou Hui. What's more, Zhuge Liang didn't know if Xiahou Hui had anything to do with the leak of the warship. To make this kind of decision to cross the dead, he must not be vigilant and resistant.

But Xiahou Hui's words made him loosen up. Let Xiahou Hui face this dilemma. It's inhumane.

"Besides, we're only temporarily apart." Xiahou Hui felt better when he saw Wei Ba in embarrassment. She smiled lightly and comforted Wei Ba: "You will come to Chengdu soon, aren't we together again." ”

Mention this. Wei Ba had an even more headache and was even more unhappy. Dad was promoted, the general of Zhenbei and the lieutenant of Guanzhong. It is a well-deserved party leader. That's a good thing, but on the other hand, it's also a bad thing. According to the usual practice, the guards of the town were required to place their families in Chengdu as hostages. In the past, Wei Yan guarded Hanzhong, and his family accompanied him, which was a decision made by Liu Bei himself, and Zhuge Liang did not change it after he took power. Now take the opportunity of this promotion. The order was given naturally. The Wei family has no reason to refuse, the family members must move to Chengdu, and if Xiahou Hui goes to the Wei family manor in Nanzheng, of course, he will also move with him.

And Wei Ba himself, according to Xiang Lang's prompt, must also go to Chengdu. No matter in this day and age. In later generations, no one in the DPRK is difficult to be an official. Even if you are a major general, if there is no one to speak for you in the court, you will not be able to do it for a long time. Wei Yan used to be extremely popular, and he had almost no roots in Chengdu. Among the Wei brothers, apart from him, there was no one who was up to the task. So after the battle of Xiangyang, if nothing else, he will also go to Chengdu.

"It's okay, you go to Nanzheng to meet your mother first, and then go to Chengdu with them to meet Mrs. Xiahou." Wei Ba made Zuihou's decision.

"Hmm." Xiahou Hui lowered his head.

At this time, the bell standing next to him suddenly asked, "Girl, I ...... Can I stay? ”

Wei Ba asked in surprise, "You?" What are you staying for? ”

"I ......" Bell was a little nervous, and his hand kept touching the long sword at his waist. I know martial arts, I can protect you. She looked at it and saw Wei Ba's strange expression, so she quickly shook her hand and said, "Don't think about it, I didn't mean that, I ...... I can stay away from your tent. Besides, I don't know how to read, so you don't have to worry about me. ”

Looking at the bell with a red face and red ears and a head shaking like a rattle, Wei Ba was even more puzzled. "And what do you want to do here?"

The bell gritted his teeth and suddenly said, "I...... I think...... Homicide. ”

Wei Ba was taken aback: "Kill whom?" ”

Xiahou Hui suddenly thought of something: "You want to kill Wu Ren?" ”

"Hmm." Bell sniffed, "I know it's not a chance, but I want to try." ”

Wei Ba looked at the bell suspiciously, and looked at Xiahou Hui suspiciously, not understanding what this meant.

"Husband, just leave the bell." Xiahou Hui laughed apologetically: "I hid the matter of the bell from you." She is not a slave of my family, in fact, she is from Wu and escaped from Jiangdong. ”

"And who are you?" Wei Ba's head is even bigger. Xiahou Hui is from the Wei State, which is already big enough, why did a Wu State pop up? Who does Bell want to kill in Wu State, and what kind of hatred is it, so that she blushes at the mention of Wu people?

The bell gritted her teeth, tears welling up from her eyes and sliding down her face. She didn't answer Wei Ba's words, but she reached into her arms, took out a bell, and silently tied it to the hilt of the sword, then raised her head and raised her tearful face: "Join the army, you should have heard Feng Jin and them say this bell, right?" ”

Wei Ba was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but gasp. Recently, in order to renovate the warship, he has been very close to Feng Jin and others, and he has also heard a lot of stories about water thieves, many of which are indeed about a bell. However, this bell has long been a legend, how could it suddenly appear in front of his eyes.

The breeze came slowly, and the bell rang "Ding Dang", crisp and pleasant, but to Wei Ba's ears, this bell was like the tail of a rattlesnake, and every sound was reminding the enemy: Do not approach, those who stand in the way will die.

"You're ...... It's actually ......"

"Yes, I am." The bell lowered his head and knelt down on one leg: "Please also join the army and keep the girl secret." ”

Xiahou Hui looked at Wei Ba in amazement: "You guys...... Who are you, Bell? ”

Wei Ba smiled bitterly, reached into Xiahou Hui's ear, and whispered a few words. Xiahou Hui's eyes widened in surprise, and he couldn't help but cover his mouth with his hand.

……

Wei Ba sent Xiahou Hui away and asked her to go back to Nanzheng with Huan'er first. Immediately it was time to get busy. The arrival of Ma Jian brought Zhuge Liang's expectations for the Fangling army, that is, he acquiesced to their right to take the initiative to create fighters. Although there is no news that people will be arranged to come over for support, with this order, it is enough to make Wu Yi, Meng Da and others breathe a sigh of relief.

With the efforts of countless scouts, news from the Wei army also continued to come, and the deterioration of relations with Wu made Cao Wei feel more pressure, and Cao Rui began to shift the focus of the battlefield to Xiangyang. The hussar general Sima Yi has withdrawn from Wuguan to Nanyang and is currently stationed in Xinye, and the general of the Fu army, Chen Qun, commanded an army of 50,000 urgently requisitioned and stationed in Xuchang to protect the Beijing division and prepare to support Nanyang. The general of Zhengdong was full of favored troops on the Lujiang River, ready to cross the river to attack Wu at any time. What is even more worrying is that among the 50,000 troops led by Chen Qun, 10,000 Hu cavalry were recruited from northern Xinjiang, led by Tian Yu, the general of Weizhen Northern Xinjiang, and once the war broke out in Xiangyang, Tian Yu would be able to lead these 10,000 Hu cavalry reinforcements at any time.

10,000 Hu cavalry, plus nearly 10,000 cavalry from Wancheng and Xinye, Cao Rui gathered 20,000 cavalry to prepare for this battle, it can be said that they went all out and were ready to fight to the end, and would never give up Xiangyang.

Cao Wei directly participated in the battle of more than 100,000 troops, only in Nanyang there were 60,000, with the 30,000 rabble of Shu and the 50,000 main force of Wu, the two sides were wary of each other, and it was almost a delusion to win the battle of Xiangyang.

Even Wu Yi and Meng Da, who were eager to fight, were a little relenting after receiving the news of the Wei army's strength. In their opinion, the ally of Wu is unreliable, and it is already commendable not to stab them in the back, and it is unreliable to expect them to fight side by side. With 30,000 Shu troops as the main force and not enough warships, it is not easy to achieve substantial results.

Meritorious service is what everyone wants, but if the disparity in strength is too great, and taking the initiative to attack is tantamount to death, then it will be meaningless.

Everyone's eyes fell on the two soldiers in the Prime Minister's Mansion again.

Wei Ba and Ma Jian are also under a lot of pressure. They knew very well what Zhuge Liang expected of them, but the difference in strength between the two sides was there, and they couldn't find a way to defeat the enemy for a while. Wei Ba has a talent for ordnance, but he is most proud of one armored ship, it is impossible to build it urgently, there is no such condition, and there is no time, other ordnance can make up for some gaps, but it cannot improve the combat effectiveness indefinitely. After all, these machines are not epoch-making jishu, and their efficiency has improved, but there are no revolutionary changes in nature.

Wei Ba and Ma Tan thought about it for a long time, and decided to get in touch with Dongwu through Zhuge Liang, if the two sides could cooperate in the battle, there was still some hope of victory.

Just as they were about to report to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Fei Yi and Zhang Wen came together, and they brought the order of the Prime Minister's Mansion and Sun Quan's intention to cooperate, as well as a letter of invitation from the auxiliary general Lu Xun. Lu Xun invited Wei Ba to Xiling to discuss the plan of cooperation and dispatch of troops.

Zhang Wengang put forward this suggestion with a smile, and without waiting for Wei Ba to reply, Ma Tan interrupted him lukewarmly: "Ziyu is a member of the army of the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, and without the Prime Minister's order, he cannot meet with the auxiliary generals." Moreover, the general of the auxiliary country is so unreasonable, he wants to discuss the strategy, and he should also discuss with General Wu and General Meng, how can he meet with a member of the army, the Lu family is known as one of the four surnames of Wu County, how can he act so inappropriately? ”

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Today, I want to add more, ask for a monthly pass, and ask for motivation!

PS: Anyway, yesterday Lao Zhuang said that he was going to fall out of the top 50 on the overall list, and some people who watched the D version said, which shows that your writing is getting worse and worse, how. Haha, Lao Zhuang is actually very satisfied with the results of this book, because Lao Zhuang used to be outside the top 100 on the overall list. (To be continued.) )